The Martinsville Artesians will head out on the road to square off against the Indian Creek Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Martinsville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with ten straight losses, while Indian Creek will come in with eight straight victories.
On Thursday, Martinsville didn't have quite enough to beat Greenwood and fell 3-2.
Meanwhile, Indian Creek owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Greencastle 1-0.
Indian Creek's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Talan Steinway, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Martinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Indian Creek, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Martinsville skirted past Indian Creek 3-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Martinsville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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